Re: Campus hostel

JohnB said...
> I had hoped to stay at Portsmouth YH last night with my daughter.
> The IBN on yha site said OK for vacancies, so an e-mail was sent off.
>
> This was returned as try the campus hostel - £38 instead of £17.25
> So I replied it was _far_ too expensive and we decided we wouldn't go.

Don't blame you. How is the £38 justified? It sounds more like
a conference rate than a hostel rate to me. Don't the YHA have
a pricing agreement with the campuses (campi?) so that the costs
are at least similar to each other?

> Not long after 5pm I received a call from the 'real' hostel saying yes
> they could now fit us in. Two beds had materialised.

How very - convenient. I hope you pointed out that it was now
too late for you to take up their kind offer?

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Fran wrote:

> JohnB said...
> > I had hoped to stay at Portsmouth YH last night with my daughter.
> > The IBN on yha site said OK for vacancies, so an e-mail was sent off.
> >
> > This was returned as try the campus hostel - £38 instead of £17.25
> > So I replied it was _far_ too expensive and we decided we wouldn't go.
>
> Don't blame you. How is the £38 justified? It sounds more like
> a conference rate than a hostel rate to me. Don't the YHA have
> a pricing agreement with the campuses (campi?) so that the costs
> are at least similar to each other?
>

Clearly not. I see at Reading it is £25 per night. Sheesh.

>
> > Not long after 5pm I received a call from the 'real' hostel saying yes
> > they could now fit us in. Two beds had materialised.
>
> How very - convenient.

That crossed my mind too.
I think its sad it did, but it is a reflection of the direction the yha is
moving in.

> I hope you pointed out that it was now
> too late for you to take up their kind offer?

I did.
I sensed disappointment from the other end.

John B

JohnB said...
> > I hope you pointed out that it was now
> > too late for you to take up their kind offer?
>
> I did.
> I sensed disappointment from the other end.
>
What a shame. ;-)

Wonder why their answerphone was on before 10:00? Aren't they
supposed to be open for business until then?
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Fran
The email address in the headers is now a spamtrap; however
ynyschwith at lineone dot net (no spaces) will reach me.

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Fran	Re: Campus hostel JohnB said... > I had hoped to stay at Portsmouth YH last night with my daughter. > The IBN on yha site said OK for vacancies, so an e-mail was sent off. > > This was returned as try the campus hostel - £38 instead of £17.25 > So I replied it was _far_ too expensive and we decided we wouldn't go. Don't blame you. How is the £38 justified? It sounds more like a conference rate than a hostel rate to me. Don't the YHA have a pricing agreement with the campuses (campi?) so that the costs are at least similar to each other? > Not long after 5pm I received a call from the 'real' hostel saying yes > they could now fit us in. Two beds had materialised. How very - convenient. I hope you pointed out that it was now too late for you to take up their kind offer? -- Fran The email address in the headers is now a spamtrap; however ynyschwith at lineone dot net (no spaces) will reach me.

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JohnB	Re: Campus hostel Fran wrote: > JohnB said... > > I had hoped to stay at Portsmouth YH last night with my daughter. > > The IBN on yha site said OK for vacancies, so an e-mail was sent off. > > > > This was returned as try the campus hostel - £38 instead of £17.25 > > So I replied it was _far_ too expensive and we decided we wouldn't go. > > Don't blame you. How is the £38 justified? It sounds more like > a conference rate than a hostel rate to me. Don't the YHA have > a pricing agreement with the campuses (campi?) so that the costs > are at least similar to each other? > Clearly not. I see at Reading it is £25 per night. Sheesh. > > > Not long after 5pm I received a call from the 'real' hostel saying yes > > they could now fit us in. Two beds had materialised. > > How very - convenient. That crossed my mind too. I think its sad it did, but it is a reflection of the direction the yha is moving in. > I hope you pointed out that it was now > too late for you to take up their kind offer? I did. I sensed disappointment from the other end. John B

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Fran	Re: Campus hostel JohnB said... > > I hope you pointed out that it was now > > too late for you to take up their kind offer? > > I did. > I sensed disappointment from the other end. > What a shame. ;-) Wonder why their answerphone was on before 10:00? Aren't they supposed to be open for business until then? -- Fran The email address in the headers is now a spamtrap; however ynyschwith at lineone dot net (no spaces) will reach me.